Marshallese
[ mahr-shuh-leez, -lees ]
/ ˌmɑr ʃəˈliz, -ˈlis /
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noun, plural Mar·shall·ese.
a native or inhabitant of the Marshall Islands, especially a member of a Micronesian people native to these Islands.
the Polynesian language of the Marshall Islands.
adjective
of or relating to the Marshall Islands, their inhabitants, or their language.
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Origin of Marshallese
First recorded in 1940–45; Marshall (Islands) + -ese
Words nearby Marshallese
marseilles, marsh, Marsha, marshal, Marshall, Marshallese, Marshall, George C., marshalling yard, Marshall Islands, Marshall, John, Marshall Plan
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How to use Marshallese in a sentence
Many Marshallese eventually settled in Hawaii or moved to the mainland.
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How the History of Waterloo, Iowa, Explains How Meatpacking Plants Became Hotbeds of COVID-19|by Bernice Yeung and Michael Grabell|December 21, 2020|ProPublica